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FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009 STAFF INSERVICE SCHEDULE WESTERN DISTRICT

All meetings are scheduled 9:00am to 3:00pm (exceptions will be noted)

Date	Location	Program Area(s) Meeting
9/16/08	UW-Stout Menomonie WI	District All-Colleague Conference
2/17/09	Three Bears Lodge Warrens WI	All-Colleague Conference "Crucial Conversations" (3 pages; 105 KB)
2/18/09	UW-Barron Rice Lake WI	All-Colleague Conference "Crucial Conversations" (3 pages; 105 KB)
2/19/08	Shawano WI	All-Colleague Conference "Crucial Conversations" (3 pages; 105 KB)
2/20/08	Oconomowoc WI	All-Colleague Conference "Crucial Conversations" (3 pages; 105 KB)

POTENTIAL PROGRAM AREA MEETING DATES-DISTRICT REPS COORDINATING
(Audio or Face-to-Face)

OTHER DATES TO NOTE IN FISCAL YEAR 2008-2009

FACULTY/STAFF MEETING INFORMATION

PARTICIPATION

Staff participation in the September 2008 and February 2009 District In-service is required. Requests to be excused from participation must be forwarded to the District Office at least 2 weeks in advance of scheduled meeting date. District in-services should be scheduled on the third Tuesday of the month whenever possible

District in-service opportunities are designed to contribute to staff development and programming efforts by providing face-to-face opportunities:

1. to increase individual and group subject matter content knowledge and process skills,
2. to identify, discuss, plan, and evaluate cooperative programming efforts, and
3. to enhance program and cross program area teamwork, networking, and collegiality.
4. WNEP Nutrition Educators are welcome to any in-services they feel will be of value to them. Group participation will be coordinated by WNEP and Family Living District Program Reps.

REGISTRATION

Please note that responsibility for coordinating participation for district in-services is divided between the District Office and Program Areas (see chart). For those coordinated by the district office:

• Registration fees will be in full. No partial registration.
• Advance notice of intent to participate needed by promoted date.
• Payment accepted in advance by check or at registration time in form of check or cash. Checks will be made out directly to proprietor.
• Emergency cancellations accepted up to 72 hours before meeting. After that time, registration paymentisstill required.
• Registration information will be distributed well in advance of meeting date via Department Heads and Support Staff. On-line registration is available and encouraged. Please submit one response per county.
• All district in-services coordinated by the district office will begin registration at 9:00am with meetings starting at 9:30am adjourning at 3:00 pm, to facilitate ride sharing.

PLANNING GUIDELINES

Each program area is expected to plan program area meeting dates (in addition to the October and February dates) All Faculty/Staff efforts. The number of dates is at the discretion of the program area, but not to exceed 8 days per calendar year. When appropriate, every effort should be made to meet on the third Tuesday of the month (scheduled district meeting dates), and at a common location, to facilitate ride sharing.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Facilities, finances, agendas, etc., are the responsibility of the program area for those in-services not coordinated through the District Office. Program areas are asked to limit the additional in-services to two per year.

Please Note: For more information, please email: liz.hilts@ces.uwex.edu

Wisline Schedule

2008 Western District Audio Conferencing Sessions (Audio Conference)

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Designated Line: please dial 888.677.9189 at the prompt 8354, followed by the # sign. Please call the District Office for additional information, conference line opens at 8:55 a.m. Please note the audio conferences are available through Media Audio Streaming within 24 hours of conference.

Date	Meeting	Notes/Ideas/Suggestions/Time
6/23/08	District Audio Conference	Meeting Notes (2 pages; 39 KB)
7/28/08	District Audio Conference
8/25/08	District Audio Conference
9/22/08	District Audio Conference
10/27/08	District Audio Conference
11/24/08	District Audio Conference
12/22/08	District Audio Conference